It hurts my little heart that there is a Quinoa-Crisis in South America due to the new super-food craze driven by us in the developed world!
Quinoa, the grain of the Incas, has been cultivated in the Andean highlands of South America for over 7000 years and is a staple throughout many countries. But, the sudden increase in demand by us greedy guts has ensured a Quinoa-Crisis where these countries (predominantly Bolivia and Peru) are no longer able to purchase this food type, a staple in their lives. Instead they are now ingesting wheat and rice and are bound to experience many tummy-troubles!
In saying this, it didn't stop me venturing out to an extremely delicious restaurant, The Nourishing Quarter (a divine, shabby-chic Vegetarian restaurant in Surry Hills) - where you guessed it, Quinoa made a large appearance across the menu! So, here I am being a tad hypocritical and adding my name as a westerner-greedy-guts! My flatmate is making me boycott this grain moving forward - let's see how long this lasts xo
Favourite dish: a deliscious vegetable, tofu , quinoa and noodle salad
A close second: San Choy Bow
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/70/1547131/restaurant/Sydney/Surry-Hills/Nourishing-Quarter-Redfern